You Can Own This Former ICBM Silo In The Arizona Desert • Discoverology

You Can Own This Former ICBM Silo In The Arizona Desert

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A former Titan II missile complex, the complex is a fixer upper and ready to become one of the few homes that once stood ready to pummel America’s enemies with the destructive force of 9,000,000 tons of TNT. The realtor posted a listing price of just $395,000.

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